Leadership
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Most high-performing schools and school districts have strong leadership. These strong leaders—superintendents, principals, teachers, and others—are able to inspire a shared vision, motivate others to action, and serve as role models. They also focus on what is important in schools and districts—teaching and student learning.
In the current era of accountability, strong leadership is essential to improving student achievement. District and school leaders must be actively involved in communicating shared values and goals, developing plans for continuous improvement, allocating resources, building capacity, researching innovative and effective practices, and developing and monitoring accountability processes. Leaders should also guide teachers and other staff in developing their own leadership abilities.
To support strong leadership in education, SEDL’s staff conduct research, develop tools and products, and provide professional learning opportunities for leaders at the national, regional, state, district, and school levels. We also work with policymakers, state education agency staff, superintendents, principals, and other experts in the field to increase knowledge about the role of leaders and the actions they must take to ensure a quality education for all learners.
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Contact:
Dr. Vicki Dimock
1-800-476-6861, ext. 6511
vicki.dimock@sedl.org
